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Commission on Ethics expands outreach: online training grows and Gaming Control Board enrolls staff
Summary
Outreach and Education Officer Sam Harvey reported growth in online and live training, a new partnership with the Nevada Gaming Control Board (391 users enrolled, about 14% completed as of Aug. 12), and asked the commission to direct further outreach action; commissioners unanimously approved directing the outreach officer to proceed.
The Commission on Ethics voted to direct its outreach and education officer to implement expanded outreach strategies after hearing a progress report on training, social media engagement and a new training partnership with the Nevada Gaming Control Board.
Outreach and Education Officer Sam Harvey told commissioners that Nevada Ethics Online has about 197 active users and 63 completed courses to date. Harvey said the Nevada Gaming Control Board enrolled 391 users in the commission’s training platform and that roughly 14% of those users had completed the training as of Aug. 12. He described outreach tactics designed to increase engagement—slideshow videos, tagging partner agencies, and short-form content aimed at reaching busy public servants—and highlighted recent live trainings with the state nursing board, North Las Vegas City Council and the Clark County School District Board of Trustees.
Commissioners discussed strategies to broaden reach, including developing 30-minute overview sessions tailored for police and fire academies or onboarding programs to increase awareness of ethics obligations. Commissioner Olson suggested a 30-minute overview to fit academy schedules; Harvey said shorter overviews are feasible and that staff could measure how those sessions would be counted for training metrics. Several commissioners praised the outreach work and encouraged leveraging commissioners’ networks.
Following the discussion, the commission approved a motion directing Harvey to take action regarding outreach and education efforts; the motion passed unanimously by voice vote. Harvey said staff will continue developing an implementation plan and explore additional partnerships to scale training.
